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The staff and leaders of our veterans agencies have dedicated their lives to helping veterans and making Humboldt County a complete and prosperous environment for veterans and their families. If you have questions, don't hesitate to call or come by Veterans Enrollment & Transition Services at Humboldt State and we will send you in the right direction.

Employment Development Department
409 K St. Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 441-5709 Fax: 444-3138

www.edd.ca.gov

The Employment Development Department (EDD) develops and supports programs to help veterans obtain employment, job training, and job counseling. Veterans can register with Cal-Jobs and receive veteran's priority in job referrals and develop an on-line resume. In addition, the EDD provides other services such as tips on resume preparation and interviewing techniques, as well as information regarding the labor market and apprenticeship programs. 

Contact Alan "AJ" Maveety, Veterans Workforce Specialist: amaveety@edd.ca.gov

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Humboldt County Veterans Service Office
825 Fifth St.
3rd Floor Room 310
Eureka , CA 95501
(707) 445-7341/7611 Fax: 476-2487

The CVSO is an office established by the Board of Supervisors of Humboldt County to assist veterans, their dependents and survivors, and the general public in obtaining benefits from federal, state and local agencies administering programs for veterans. We are a county agency and NOT for federal Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).

Our purpose is to provide advocacy to the veteran community regarding entitlement rights to federal, state and local benefits programs.

We offer the following services:

  • Comprehensive benefit counseling.
  • Claim preparation and submission.
  • Claim follow-up to insure final decision.
  • Initiate and develop appeals when appropriate.
  • Networking with federal, state and local agencies.

California Department of Veterans Affairs
California Association of County Veterans Service Officers (CACVSO)

Contact Rena Maveety, Veteran Service Officer: rmaveety@co.humboldt.ca.us

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North Coast Veterans Resource Center
A Division of Vietnam Veterans of California (VVC)
Serving unemployed and/or homeless veterans
2107 3rd Street, Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 442-5852 Fax: 442-4113

NCVRC is a California nonprofit corporation whose mission is to assist unemployed and/or homeless veterans to identify and successfully achieve their individual community participation goals, including self-sufficient living and/or permanent employment. Vietnam Veterans of California has offices in Eureka, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, and Menlo Park. NCVRC's services are delivered through three programs, including the operation of a transitional housing program for appropriate homeless veterans. The NCVRC's services are free to eligible veterans of all eras and conflicts.
NCVRC Building

Programs:

  • Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
  • Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program (HVRP)
  • Eureka Transitional Program (ETP)

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Redwoods Vet Center
2830 G St. Eureka, CA
(707) 444-8271

The Redwoods Vet Center specializes in counseling for combat veterans, but various other counseling services are offered to eligible veterans. Veteran eligibility is based on period of service and generally includes recognized periods of military conflict including: WW-II, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Persian Gulf, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and for those veteran who have served in the former Yugoslavia.


VA Medical Clinic IconVeterans Medical Clinic
727 E St. Eureka, CA
(707) 442-5335

TheVA Eureka Outpatient Clinic has been open for operation since January 25, 1999. Humboldt and Del Norte counties have approximately 18,000 veterans. These soldiers,sailors and airmen span the time period from before World War II, through the Gulf War, to today.

Primary Care Medical Services

  • Primary Medical Care
  • Immunizations
  • Laboratory Studies
  • Physicals
  • X-rays
  • Stress EKG Testing
  • Prescriptions
  • Social Work
  • Enrollment in VA Health Care
  • Medical Advice Nurse
  • Referrals for Specialty Services: (Diagnostice and treatment services, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse, home health, and respite and hospice care.)
  • To enroll call 707-442-5335 or toll free 1-877-487-2838

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